Lapaz Belarde Berzamina
April 24, 2008
Lapaz Belarde Berzamina, 91, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Honolulu. She was born in Santa, Ilocos Sur, te Philippines. She is survived by sons Espiritu and Manuel, daughters Espirita and Caridad Berzamina, brother Alfredo Belarde, sister Juana Belarde, 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Mass: 6:30 p.m. Monday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Kalihi. Call after 6 p.m. Graveside services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Valley of the Temples.
Walter Francis Bobko
May 8, 2008
Walter Francis Bobko, 80, of Fircrest, Wash., a retired Pacific Northwest Bell employee in Seattle and U.S. Army veteran, died in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Jersey City, N.J. He is survived by sons Robert and Kenneth Bobko and Stephen Bobko-Hillenaar; daughter Lynn Klaseie; and nine grandchildren. Services held.
Daniel Carlos Calventas
May 10, 2008
Daniel Carlos "Danny" Calventas, 53, of Kaneohe, a Sea Life Park employee, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Pagudpud City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. He is survived by daughters Joy and Jean; parents Baltazar and Eliza; brothers Alex C., Leo C., George C., Balta C. and Sonny C.; and sisters Juliet C. Calventas and Mercy C. Arreola, and Arlene C. Ramento. Services: 12:15 p.m. next Thursday at Valley of the Temples. Call after 10 a.m. Graveside services: 1 p.m. at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire. No flowers.
Adrianne Jadine Casco
May 12, 2008
Adrianne Jadine "Adri" Casco, 17, of Honolulu died in Kapiolani Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by mother Susan J.K. DePonte-Rogel; father Roderick S.; sisters Julie Agustin-DePonte, Hokulani Agustin and Uluwehi and Keikilani Rogel; and grandparents Joseph and Jane DePonte, and Martha S. Casco. Services: 7 p.m. tomorrow at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: noon Saturday at St. John the Baptist Church, 2324 Omilo St. Call after 10:30 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Ellen Choy Craig
May 5, 2008
Ellen Choy Craig, 90, of Honolulu died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Timothy Y.C. Choy and sisters Stella O.H. and Dorothy A. Lee. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Aloha attire. Donations suggested to Ellen Choy Craig Scholarship Fund at Pacific University, 2043 College Way, Forest Grove, OR 97116.
Redentor Navarro Dela Cruz
May 2, 2008
Redentor Navarro Dela Cruz, 43, of Wailuku died in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. He was born in San Nicolas. He is survived by wife Jocelyn; son Brian J.; daughters Loureen, Kathleen M. and Sheena J.; father Ruperto; stepmother Elisa; brother Romeo; half sister Rodalisa; sisters Clarita Corpuz and Carmelita Barbero; and a grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at Good Shepherd Church in Wailuku. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11:30 a.m. at Valley Isle Memorial Park.
William Patrick Enos
May 6, 2008
William Patrick "Pila" Enos, 58, of Captain Cook, Hawaii, a self-employed rock wall builder, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Kealakekua, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Patrick and Adrian; daughter Celeena; brothers Mervyn, Thomas, Adrian, Samson and Wilfred AhTou, and Jesse, Bennett, Norman and Alexander Enos; sister Jennifer Pruitt; and two grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Pukaana Congregational Church in Kealia, Hawaii. Call after 8 a.m. Casual attire.
Natalie Guevarra
May 8, 2008
Natalie "Penny" Guevarra, 64, of Honolulu died in Honolulu. She was born in Santa Barbara, Calif. She is survived by sons Charles Lona and Daniel Loya, daughter Mary N. Loya and six grandchildren. Private services. Donations suggested to Kidney Foundation.
Yoshio Ikawa
April 28, 2008
Yoshio Ikawa, 90, of Honolulu, a retired Love's Bakery driver/salesman, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Koloa, Kauai. He is survived by wife Tokie; sons Milton and Dennis; daughter Karen Hashimoto; brother Koichi; sisters Yasuko Yonemoto, Janet Otaguro and Alice Ideta; a grandchild; three step-grandchildren; and four step-great-grandchildren. Private services.
Falaula Reupena Kaliko Jr.
April 28, 2008
Falaula Reupena "Ula Boy" Kaliko Jr., 31, of Waianae died in Waianae. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by mother Donna K., father Falaula R. Tinoga, brother Randy Tinoga, and sisters Samantha Brown and Luella Aona Jr. Services: 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9:30 a.m. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Yoshimi Kobayashi
May 4, 2008
Yoshimi Kobayashi, 85, of Hilo, a retired former Puna Sugar Co. employee, died in Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. He is survived by wife Kazuko; son Terry; daughters Shelley Root, Cindy Coleman and Debbie Jitchaku; and nine grandchildren. Private services. No flowers. No monetary offerings.
Harmon Paul Koch
May 10, 2008
Harmon Paul Koch, 72, of Waianae, an electronic technician and U.S. Army veteran, died in Ewa Beach. He was born in Illinois. He is survived by stepdaughters Johnslyn L. Albinio and Diane Munz, five step-grandchildren and 11 step-great-grandchildren and a step-great-great-grandchild. Private scattering of ashes at sea.
Dat Ping Lee
May 8, 2008
Dat Ping Lee, 58, of Hawaii, a cook/chef, died. He was born in China. He is survived by wife Shirley, sons Jason and Leighton, daughters Kit Shan and Karen Lee, mother Wai Chun and brother Arthur. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Oahu Cemetery Chapel. Call after 10 a.m.
Jeremiah K. Mukini
April 22, 2008
Jeremiah K. Mukini, 81, of Kailua-Kona, a construction truck driver, died in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Halawa, North Kohala. He is survived by daughter PeggyAnn; brothers Patrick, Allen and Lawrence Cardines; sister Dorothy Kauala; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Benedict's Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m. Refreshments to follow.
Charles Thomas Peterson Jr.
May 8, 2008
Charles Thomas Peterson Jr., 80, of Mililani, a federal government photographer, died. He was born in Inglewood, Calif. He is survived by daughters Dana "Rachelle" Peterson and Tami "LP" Ching, and two grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Saturday at Oahu Cemetery Chapel. Call after 3 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire.
Rosario Ogaya Samarro
May 9, 2008
Rosario Ogaya Samarro, 82, of Aiea died in Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. She was born in Guiuan, Philippines. She is survived by sons Miguel Jr. and Jose; daughters Fe Campusano, Elizabeth Hebert, Benelda Gototos and Luz and Timotea Samarro; sister Olympia; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Aiea. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to be held at a later date in the Philippines.
Shoshi Sugioka
May 5, 2008
Shoshi Sugioka, 82, of Hilo, a retired former Hilo Transportation and Terminal employee and U.S. Army veteran, died at home. He was born in Papaaloa, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Dale and Cid, daughters Candace Tango and Iris Veriato, 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Monday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 4 p.m. Graveside services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. No flowers.
Maria Batulan Taguba
April 27, 2008
Maria Batulan Taguba, 81, of Wahiawa, a retired Halekula Elementary School custodian, died in Wahiawa. She was born in Iguig, Cagayan, Philippines. She is survived by husband Tomas B.; sons Antonio M., Jose A. and Arthur R.; daughters Estrellita T. Ebersole, Evelyn T. Garcia, Elaine Taguba and Emeline T. Ogasawara; 10 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 7 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 1403-A California Ave., Wahiawa. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to Our Lady of Sorrows Parrish, Church Maintenance Fund, Attn: Janice Vannatta, 1403-A California Ave., Wahiawa, HI 96786.
Mildred Riyo Terauchi
April 16, 2008
Mildred Riyo Terauchi, 87, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died. She was born in Puunene, Maui. She is survived by daughters Milaine N. Nouchi, Ruth H. Mukai and Linda M. Kamiya; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Private services.
Judith Tamae Yamashiro Toyota
May 6, 2008
Judith Tamae Yamashiro Toyota, 87, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Kenso, daughter Naomi Toyota-Hino, sister Dorothy Yogi and caregiver Bert Hino. Private services.
Isamu Tsuzuki
May 3, 2008
Isamu Tsuzuki, 92, of Hauula, a retired federal government locksmith for a private contractor at Kwajalein, Marshall Islands, and U.S. Army veteran who served in Company K of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, died. He was born in Kahuku. He is survived by brother Robert and sisters Mitzi Yamane and Gladys Muromoto. Services and celebration of life: 10 a.m. Saturday at the Ponds at Punaluu, 53-594 Kamehameha Highway. Casual attire. Incorrect information given in an obituary yesterday.
Marion Newbury Vaught
May 12, 2008
Marion Newbury Vaught, 92, of Honolulu, a Library of Hawaii music department librarian, Hawaii State Library fine arts and audiovisual section employee and precursor and special-services librarian for the U.S. Army, died. She was born in Mobile, Ala. She is survived by niece Cheryl V. Josephson. No services. Donations suggested to Hawaii Opera Theatre, 987 Waimanu St., Honolulu, HI 96814.
You can also search the Hawaii State Library System's Hawaii Newspaper Index online for older obituaries at
www.librarieshawaii.org. The index goes back several decades.